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Exploring nitrate & nitrite safety

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 20, 2019 - Preservatives

We know preservatives help keep our foods fresh and safe, but what about specific preservative ingredients? In this post, we take an updated look at nitrates and nitrites in our foods and explore the safety around these ingredients. Updated: May 28, 2020 What…

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Preservatives – Keeping our foods safe & fresh

Elisabeth Anderson

May 6, 2019 - 101 Series Preservatives

In this 101 series installment, we'll take a look at the role preservatives play in keeping our food supply safe and fresh. As sustainability and food waste reduction becomes an ever-more important part of our food systems, we believe it’s essential to…

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CBD – The next ingredient frontier

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li, Joe Zagorski

April 29, 2019 - Cannabidiol (CBD)

annabidiol (CBD) is the rage with oils, tonics, and tinctures popping for sale, but what do we know about this trending ingredient? In this post, we take a new look at CBD. Updated: August 13, 2022 Cannabidiol (CBD) is all the rage, with…

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Chemicals – The ingredients of life

Elisabeth Anderson

April 8, 2019 - Food & Ingredient Safety

hen it comes to chemicals, it can be hard to untangle the facts from the fear (some of it necessary fear). In this series, we’ll explore the chemicals that make up our lives and the products we use. What do you think…

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Interim CRIS Director to serve as ILSI Scientific Advisor

Elisabeth Anderson

April 8, 2019 - Faculty News

We are pleased to announce that CRIS Interim Director, Dr. Norb Kaminski, will serve as the new Scientific Advisor for ILSI North America’s Food and Chemical Safety committee We are pleased to announce that CRIS Interim Director, Dr. Norb Kaminski, will serve…

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